Healthy Lifestyles Focus Of Grazettes Community Day

In an effort to sensitise members of the Grazettes community about the benefits of practising healthy lifestyles, the Community Development Department in collaboration with the Grazettes HIV/AIDS Education Committee, will host an Appreciation Day this coming Saturday, October 27.

Entitled Educating Individuals: Empowering Our Community, the event will be held at the Grazettes Resource Centre, in St. Michael, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

During the day, there will be free HIV testing and counselling, glucose and cholesterol testing, blood pressure and fitness checks, and breast screening.

In addition, visitors will be able to enjoy soca aerobics and Zumba burn sessions, free computer checks and product sampling.?? There will also be a special on manicures, pedicures and facials.??

Household items; ladies, gents and children’s clothing; costume jewellery and beauty supplies will also be on sale and sales representatives from a mobile service provider will be on hand to offer specials on handsets, internet, landline and TV service.

Further information on the Grazettes Community Appreciation Day may be obtained by contacting Jacqueline Pinder of the Community Development Department at 310-1700/09.

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